Plextor PX716A is shutdowning my PC

CD, DVD and (Ultra HD) Blu-ray Writers Plextor Writer
#1

Hi All, :bigsmile:

Recently I have bought new Cpu with Mobo and DDR2. When I put everything together and install OS (WinXP pro) I’ve realized My plextor shuts down my pc when I am trying to burn a DVD, wierd is that with normal cd it burns. When Im putting a DVD game to my px716a it starts reading it and boom shuts down. I took the same dvdburner from my friend and hooked it to my machine and result was the same. Jumpers are set up ok. I have also cdburner from plextor whitch is on slave and dvdburner is on master. Whaty shoud I do?. Change the PSU or is it a MOBO? My DVD burner is working perfectly when it is plugged to a friends PC and itsa burning DVD’s dont know whats wrong with my set. :confused:

#2

Weird.

Did you try to change the cable IDE for a new one?

Mordorr

#3

Weird indeed. Are you using the latest BIOS? Try changing to the other IDE Channel.

#4

turn off ‘automatic restart on system errors’

http://www.tweakxp.com/article36885.aspx

and if youre lucky you’ll get a BSOD (blue screen of death) where you can find more information about the crash (which file it caused etc.).

This can be a big help.

#5

I had something similar to this problem using the PX716A in a microATX case, it turned out the PSU simply wasn’t providing enough clean power and would cause a reboot or shutdown, I fitted a new Enermax 270W microATX PSU and it’s been ever since.

I should say that the rest of the system does draw a bit of power, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 w/1GB CL2 on an Asus A8N-VM/CSM, no cards etc using everything built on motherboard.

#6

Agree with Liam to try another PSU.

#7

I have this problem too. K9N Ultra+X2 3800+Pioneer 109 IDE
Change your cd-rom from DMA to PIO mode and will not shut down:) or buy a sata writer

#8

Then I would suspect the IDE drivers. Uninstall them and use the native Windows drivers

#9

I agree, that is either a driver or chipset problem, probably the drivers, uninstall any Nvidia IDE drivers and use the MS ones. The PX716a will run UDMA4 provided you use an 80way IDE cable.

#10

maybe your PSU is deffectice, try other one in your PC and maybe yours in an other PC to double check that.

i have also a nforce4 mobo and since the last week a 716a both works flawlessly.

generally the nvidia ide drivers does not even install in nforce4 chipsets but if they are here go for uninstall.